Kids and social media

Why do kids think the Tide Pod Challenge is such a hot idea?

Why do kids think the Tide Pod Challenge is such a hot idea?

Teens and tweens are especially prone to Internet dares. Here’s what parents can do.

Wendy Haaf

Devastated father invites bullies to his daughter's funeral

Devastated father invites bullies to his daughter's funeral

Dolly Everett was cyberbullied before she took her own life. Her family appeals for a major shift in how kids use social media.

Valerie Howes

Why I don’t buy H&M’s apology for their racist sweater

Why I don’t buy H&M’s apology for their racist sweater

As a Black woman, a mom and a part-time model, writer Bee Quammie is seriously unimpressed with H&M right now.

Bee Quammie, Flare

7 parenting trends we hope will finally die in 2018

7 parenting trends we hope will finally die in 2018

From ridiculously elaborate cake-smash photos to handmade leprechaun traps (they're a thing!), here are the parenting trends that I'm so totally over.

Kristen Thompson

Facebook unveils a messaging app for kids as young as 6

Facebook unveils a messaging app for kids as young as 6

With no ads or data tracking and heightened privacy and security measures, this new app lets your kids talk and text safely without you having to stress.

Liz Krieger

How to have the sexting talk with your kid

How to have the sexting talk with your kid

Sexting is one of those things you want to get ahead of before your kid starts doing it. Need some solid conversation starters? We’ve got you covered.

Marnie Goldenberg

What are your social media pet peeves?

What are your social media pet peeves?

Oversharing, pretending everything is rosy, too many selfies … seriously, the list goes on. These parents reveal their biggest social media pet peeves.

Today's Parent

Why I deleted the YouTube Kids App

Why I deleted the YouTube Kids App

After an extended tour around the bizarre and sometimes troubling world of YouTube Kids I don’t feel good about letting my kids watch it.

Leah McLaren

Does my baby need a website?

Does my baby need a website?

New trend: baby websites! Does your baby need her own website and email account? Tech-minded parents believe it's never too early to buy your child a URL.

Rosemary Counter

My son is a hashtag

My son is a hashtag

What's the appropriate reaction for a four year old (who's very modestly internet famous) when approached by strangers? Hiss like a cat.

Nora McInerny

How the smartphone affected an entire generation of kids

How the smartphone affected an entire generation of kids

An hour a day of smartphone and social media use isn't linked to mental health issues. But teens are on their phones much more than that.

Jean Twenge

Rude Snapchat picture gets kids' softball team disqualified from championship game

Rude Snapchat picture gets kids' softball team disqualified from championship game

"As a mom of a 12-year-old competitive softball player, I’m standing up and cheering when I see leagues taking action on this unbecoming player behaviour."

Astrid van den Broek

5 common social media mistakes parents make every day

5 common social media mistakes parents make every day

Are your social media habits compromising your kids' safety? We tapped social-networking safety expert Paul Davis for his top tips.

Kevin John Siazon

Cat and Nat: Motherhood brought us together (and helped us go viral)

Cat and Nat: Motherhood brought us together (and helped us go viral)

They've made moms' wine time into a viral video series. Cat and Nat dish on how being real with your bestie resonates.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

"I need my people.” How social media is actually helping Canadians become better parents

"I need my people.” How social media is actually helping Canadians become better parents

We surveyed 1,000 Canadian parents on how social media affects their lives and found that it's actually helping them create community and find resources.

Madeline Smith

Do you judge other parents on social media?

Do you judge other parents on social media?

Social media is not a judgement-free zone. These parents get real on if they've ever judged other parents—and what it's like when someone judges them.

Today's Parent

Dear perfect parents of Instagram...

Dear perfect parents of Instagram...

We don’t believe your walls are that white or your kids are that happy. We just don’t.

Today's Parent

#Twitterboss: Kelly Oxford on the sitcom filter

#Twitterboss: Kelly Oxford on the sitcom filter

Author, Twitter star and hilarious human Kelly Oxford feels no pressure from social media because it’s what she does all day. We should all be so chill.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Yay or nay: Is it OK to post your kid's photo online without her permission?

Yay or nay: Is it OK to post your kid's photo online without her permission?

Yes to sharing sonograms but not baby bums? And should you post those photos without your kid's permission? These parents reveal their social media limits.

Today's Parent

Why you won’t see my kids' faces online

Why you won’t see my kids' faces online

When my girls are old enough, they can decide how they want to tell their stories on social media. In the meantime, it’s not up to me to do it for them.

Matt Villano